Welcome to Omira ...
Omira is located in Lassen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Omira, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Omira is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Omira is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Omira lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Omira: 530
Communities near Omira ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omira.
- Doyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyle <3>
- Chilcoot - Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
- Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County
- Chilcoot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot
- Chilcoot is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilcoot <3>
- Herlong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <3>
- Patton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Patton Village is located in Lassen County
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Calneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Herlong Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herlong Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Beckwourth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwourth
- Beckwourth is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwourth <3>
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washoe County (NV)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Omira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omira.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omira. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omira.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omira. See our Newspapers Page for Omira.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omira ...
Looking for more information about Omira? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Omira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Omira.
Adding Omira to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Omira in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Omira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Omira post office opened in 1910.
We also found Omira in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Omira.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omira - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |